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W. KLEIN.

FOOT PROTECTOR. No. 252,778. Patented Janr24, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM KLEIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FOOT-PROTECTO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,778, dated January24,1882.

Application filed September 27, 1881. (N 0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM KLEIN, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFoot-Protectors, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to an improved footprotector which is intended tobe worn ov e; th e stoclgipg, so as to keep the foot warm in @ld andmoist weather; and the invention consists of a foot-protector made of acontinuous U-sbaped piece of felt or other fabric, having a rounded-offtoe part, side extensionflaps, and inner side slits near the rear endsof the U-shaped piece.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofmy improved foot-protector. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the pattern fromwhich the same is made; and Figs. 3 and 4. are respectively a verticallongitudinal and a vertical transverse section of the foot-protector.

Similar letters of reference indicate the A represents a foot-protector,made of felt or other suitable material, of suitable thickness and sucha size as to be worn over the stocking, like a soft slipper. Thefoot-pro tector A is made of acontinuous piece of fabric, which is cutin the shape of the blank or pattern B shown in Fig. 2. The blank orpatter B is made of U shape, with a round toe part, a, outer side flaps,b, and slits d near the inner rear ends. The pattern B is stitchedtogether transversely at the toe part and contrally along the sole andcounter. An insole, f, covers the seam, running along the center of thesole. The fabric may be braided, ifdesired, so as to prevent the tearingof the seam. The counter of the foot-protector A is connected with theupper by interior elastics, c, by which the tight fitting of theprotector to the foot is secured. The elastics extend across the slitsd, which separate the counter from the upper. The shape of the blankadmits the quick stitching and finishing of the protector on thesewing-machine, dispensing entirely with hand-Work or blocking. As'theprotector fitstightly to the foot,it keeps the same warm in acomfortable manner without any incon- V ence of two witnesses, this 16thday of September, 1881. 1

WILLIAM KLEIN.

Witnesses PAUL GoEPEL, CARL KARI.

